Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Piercebridge (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070257 (Last Updates: 2016-12-06, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[I(ovi)] O(ptimo) M(aximo) [ ] O M
Dolychen[o] DOLYCHEN[ ]
Iul(ius) Valentin[us] IVL VALENTIN[ ]
ord(inatus) Ger(mania) Su[p(eriore)] ORD GER SV[ ]
ex iussu ipsius EX IVSSV IPSIVS
posuit pro se et POSVIT PRO SE ET
suis l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito) SVIS L L M
[Pr]aesente et Extricato II co(n)[s(ulibus)] [ ]AESENTE ET EXTRICATO II CO[ ]
Chronological Data:
217 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00422. (B)
  • CIL 07, 00422, add. p. 308.
  • EphEp 9, p. 569 n. 1131.
  • RIB 1022; Zeichnungen.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) B 166.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) M 518.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Piercebridge
find spot:
modern region:
Durham
year of find:
1864
present location:
Durham, Mus. of Archaeology

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
81 cm
width:
45 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
Auf der rechten Seite ein Adler mit einem Kranz in dem Schnabel. (B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1022.

People

Person 1
Name:
Iul. Valentin[us]
Nomen:
Iulius*
Cognomen:
Valentinus+
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
[Pr]aesente
Cognomen:
Praesens+
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) B 166
Person 3
Name:
Extricato
Cognomen:
Extricatus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) M 518

General Data

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